Raising The Vehicle
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
WARNING:
Vehicle can fall down
- Risk of squashing or crushing
- Risk of damage to the vehicle
→ Do not place any solid objects under the raised vehicle.
→ Ensure that the lifting platform is prevented from lowering.
→ Remove solid objects before lowering the vehicle.
→ Raise the vehicle only at the take-up points provided.
CAUTION:
Driving off while the vehicle is on the lifting platform
- Risk of squashing
- Risk of damage to components
→ Raise the vehicle until the wheels cannot touch the ground.
Mounting points
| 1 | Outer jacking points |
| 2 | Inner jacking points |
- Drive vehicle onto the lifting platform. Check the following while doing this:
- When driving onto a lifting platform, ensure that there is sufficient distance between the lifting platform and the vehicle.
- If work has to be done in the front footwell, the vehicle should be positioned in such a way that the doors can be opened far enough.
- Only for vehicles with air suspension:
Switch to Normal Level and deactivate the levelling system.
- 2.1 Switch on ignition.
- 2.2 Switch to Normal Level. Select DRIVE → Air suspension level → Medium in the PCM.
- 2.3 To deactivate the levelling system: Select CAR → CONTROL → Vehicle → Chassis → Jack mode in the PCM.
- 2.4 Switch off ignition.
Information
Align support plates of the lifting platform so that they are centred and at the same height under the specified jacking points on the vehicle.
- Make sure that the respective underbody covers can be removed and installed.
- Raise the vehicle at the four outer jacking points -1-
.
- 3.1 For repairs in the side member area, the four inner jacking points -2- can be used.